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Fred Forsey Jnr appeal against corrupt payments conviction to be heard in May

Summary

Fred Forsey Jnr, a former Fine Gael Councillor aged 45, was convicted in 2006 of receiving three corrupt payments totalling €80,000 from a property developer. A jury at Waterford Circuit Criminal Court found him guilty and he was sentenced to six years' imprisonment, with the final two years suspended by Judge Gerard Griffin on 27 June 2012. In October 2012, the Court of Criminal Appeal granted him an extension to appeal his conviction and sentence. The Court of Appeal has scheduled his appeal for 18 May, with counsel for both sides agreeing to the date. Fred Forsey Jnr pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Fred Forsey Jnr appeal against corrupt payments conviction to be heard in May. Charges or matters: receiving €60,000, €10,000 and €10,000 in three corrupt payments from a property developer in 2006. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty

When:

• June 27, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 18 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2015-01-26 Publication

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